School boards don’t provide funding for playgrounds. It’s up to volunteer parent committees to raise the money for the equipment.
That’s why $40,000 has been raised towards a new playground at Terry Fox Public School in Cobourg.
Only a set of monkey bars remains after the previous playground structure was removed in 2020 due to safety concerns.
The total cost for a new structure, including installation, will exceed $100,000.
CFWN spoke with committee members Doreen Parker and Jen Russell about the new playground, and also about why they are fundraising for other school projects too.
